Through My Bass

I think is time we discussed something about guitar construction, in case you read this blog. There are mainly three kinds of guitar construction: bolt-on neck, set net and through neck. A bolt-on neck is the cheapest construction, both in cost and sound, a neck bolted to the body with three, four or more screws. A set neck is more expensive and has more sustain and a richer tone, the neck is glued to the body by mortise-tenon, like a violin. And finally a through neck, where the neck is actually a part of the body and it goes thru it, givin' infinite sustain and a superb tone, usually making this kind of instruments very expensive, such as a Rickenbacker and other guitars.

Since 1883, the Chicago based Washburn Guitars has been building quality instruments for all sorts of musicians, from Derek Trucks, Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt to the late Pantera's Dimebag Darrell. I found a bass built by them, the Taurus T24 and T25 (five strings). These basses resemble the Spanish Jerzy Drozd's Obsession Basic in their body shape but unlikely the Iberian Company this bass is about ten times less the price, and actually very cheap for a neck through bass but without compromising tone. Roughly 300usd in its street price, the T24 delivers rich sustain and beautiful sound. It has passive electronics, a stained mahogany body, multi laminate neck and grover bass tuners. I really like the "bunny ear" long horn. The looks and performace will cut through your soul.